I got a sneak peek of The Ginologist Cook - 100 Delicious Recipes with Gin, and I'm thrilled to share this recipe from the Ginlato Collection with you: Floral Gin and Clotted Cream Ice Cream. Gingredients: 100ml Ginologist Floral 2 jumbo eggs 125g caster sugar 400g...
The Gin and Tonic Festival is back
On 26 November, the Neighbourgoods Market in Braamfonteing will host the return of the Gin and Tonic Festival to Jo'burg. This year, more than 20 local and international gin brands will help festival-goers get in the spirit(s), along with live music, DJs, and the...
Precious citrus: ClemenGold Gin
ClemenGold Gin is made from the delicious ClemenGold fruit - a mandarin cultivar grown locally and harvested from mid-June to mid-August. This classic Cape Dry style gin is distilled with nine botanicals, including sundried ClemenGold and orange peels, cinnamon,...
Bloedlemoen Gin: The Crimson King* of citrus
Bloedlemoen Gin is another local craft gin distilled by the wonderful people at Hope on Hopkins. This citrus, spicy sweet gin includes botanicals juniper, blood orange, angelica root, liquorice root, cassia, nutmeg, cardamom, Grains of Paradise, coriander and...
Cool as a cucumber: Hendrick’s Gin tipples
Hendrick's Gin and I are very fond of each other. These are courtesy of the recent Hendrick's drop I received. Hendrick's Cucumber Martini 4 parts Hendrick's Gin 1 part dry vermouth Simply stir with ice and strain into a frozen cocktail glass garnished with a...
Gift idea: The Gin Box December: Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh
The Gin Box. Of all the subscription boxes, this is one the I think I like best. I have yet to buy one myself, but it's going to happen soon. A South African first, each month, second month, or third month - depending on your subscription - you receive an exclusive...
Gift idea: Hendrick’s Gin Secretarium of the Cucumber gift pack
I'm interrupting my local craft gin series for an urgent message brought to you by my favourites, Hendrick's Gin. This lovely gift was delivered to me recently. For thousands of centuries, the Secret Order of Cucumberati, holders of the ineffable Cucumber Wand and...
Chameleon gin: Trouvaille Blossom and Hops
Trouvaille Blossom and Hops gin is unlike any other gin (yes, I know this is true of every gin, but hear me out). I actually had the delightful opportunity to try this at the recent Johannesburg launch of The Gin Box. The thing that truly stood out for me, is the fact...
Make it today: Gin Cheesecake
This Gin Cheesecake recipe was created by and originally appeared on the Good Housekeeping website. I have not made this yet, but I can see this happening before the end of the year. Ingredients 100 g unsalted butter, melted, plus extra to grease 200 g rich tea...